Considering what a CASA does? 🤔 Interested in learning more? 🧐 Want to become a volunteer? 😀 📢📢Our 2026 training dates are set, and now is the time to submit your application. The process to become a CASA includes: - Apply: www.casa18jdc.org/volunteer. 💻 - Interview. 🔍 - Background screening. 🗂 - Reference check. 🕵️‍♂️ - Orientation and pre-service training. 🧑‍🎓 - Courtroom observation. 🏛 - Swearing in by a judge. 🧑‍⚖️ - YOU'RE A CASA and will then help #ChangeAC

‼️Donation Opportunity ‼️ Rachel and Ava, two amazing community members, are gathering new, donated items to create Birthday Bags. The goal is to provide an age-appropriate bag of items for each CASA child's birthday along with the donated birthday cake from our local bakeries. We are grateful for those who have already made donations and appreciate the support of our community who help us #ChangeAChildsStory. Amazon Wish List of items: https://tinyurl.com/CASA-18TH-JDC-BDAY-

Considering what a CASA does? 🤔 Interested in learning more? 🧐 Want to become a volunteer? 😀 📢📢Our remaining 2026 training dates are set, and now is the time to submit your application. The process to become a CASA includes: - Apply: www.casa18jdc.org/volunteer. 💻 - Interview. 🔍 - Background screening. 🗂 - Reference check. 🕵️‍♂️ - Orientation and pre-service training. 🧑‍🎓 - Courtroom observation. 🏛 - Swearing in by a judge. 🧑‍⚖️ - YOU'RE A CASA and will then help

CASA of the 18 th JDC is one of four local organizations to receive a large donation of Squishmallow stuffed animals from John Foster Benoit, an Addis and West Baton Rouge native who was the most recent runner-up in American Idol. The local singer and music artist gathered organizations from West Baton Rouge who serve local children in need to make the announcement and donation to CASA of the 18 th JDC, the Anderson Family Christmas Toy Drive, West Baton Rouge Santa’s Helpe

Every three minutes a child enters foster care. Most children in foster care will have multiple foster homes, schools, social workers and teachers rotate through their lives, while dealing with the trauma of abuse, neglect or separation from their families. But for these children, a CASA volunteer can help improve their outcomes odds and have a life changing impact. CASA of the 18th JDC will host its first pre-service training in January 2026. Make 2026 the year you create la

Today is our 2nd CASA-versary! Today marks two years since we opened our doors and began the great work of providing court-appointed...

In this role, Kenyatta supervises day-to-day leadership and support, ensuring high-quality volunteer advocacy for children served by our...

Considering what a CASA does? 🤔 Interested in learning more? 🧐 Want to become a volunteer? 😀 📢📢Our fall training dates are set, and...

Making a difference doesn’t require perfection - just compassion, commitment, and a willingness to show up. CASA volunteers come from all...

Child Abuse Prevention Month may be ending, but our mission continues 💙 Protecting children and advocating for their well-being isn’t...

Thank you, John Foster, for your $1,500 donation to the CASA Closet. With this donation, we can purchase manipulatives and interactive &...

Congratulations, Jessica Cicero! Jessica was recently sworn in by Judge Alvin Batiste and is our newest CASA. Jessica will begin her work...

How “sweet” is this?! Thank you, The Poboy House , for donating birthday cakes for our CASA children in West Baton Rouge Parish! Tonight,...

As I reflect on the past year, I am immensely proud of how far we've come and all that we have accomplished. There is still so much work...

Interested in becoming a CASA? Not sure what it entails? Want to learn more? We're hosting an orientation to explain the organization,...

This spring, Shintech held their annual golf tournament, and they selected CASA of the 18th JDC as one of their recipients of the...

Congratulations Lydia Pike, our newest CASA to be sworn in. Lydia completed her training, courtroom observation and background check to...

We congratulate another two of our initial seven volunteers who were sworn in this morning after courtroom observation with Judge Kevin...

4 weeks. 2 nights a week. 30 hours of pre-service training. COMPLETE! These seven volunteer applicants have completed their pre-service...

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Children and youth with special healthcare needs enter foster care at higher rates...